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Narmada
India's rivers: From conservation movements to legal personhood
Posted on 08 Oct, 2023 12:31 PMThe Ganges and Narmada rivers, in particular, have been severely degraded as a result of India's reliance on dams for irrigation and hydropower. Despite decades of significant environmental movements opposed to dams, they largely failed because they couldn't stop the work already in progress.
![River quality deteriorates as demand for hydropower to support economic growth continues to expand. (Image: Yogendra Singh Negi, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/The_Tehri_Dam.jpg?itok=mI5KqQXa)
Government of India launches AI Chatbot to revolutionise farmers' support
Posted on 01 Oct, 2023 03:12 PMTech-driven transformation: AI Chatbot elevates efficiency of PM-KISAN scheme for Indian farmers
![The Indian government introduces an AI Chatbot to transform support for farmers: A significant stride for the PM-KISAN scheme (Image: Freepik)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/chatbot.jpg?itok=GmAaY_1S)
JJM coverage low in rural households of several large states: Parliamentary panel
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 03:38 PMSeveral large states have low coverage of JJM in rural households: Panel expresses displeasure
![Drinking water provision in rural school and hygiene (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/8047878848_cf144bfcf8_c%20%281%29.jpg?itok=C6mLZO2X)
Atmanirbhar Krishi App launched to equip farmers with weather insights
Posted on 13 Jul, 2021 11:10 AMAtmanirbhar Krishi App launched to make weather insights handy for farmers
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5-star rating for garbage free-cities to Navi Mumbai, Rajkot, Indore
Posted on 27 May, 2020 08:26 AMSwachh Survekshan for urban India: Navi Mumbai, Rajkot, Indore among the top
![Clean road near Pardesipura, Indore. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0112tps_0_0.jpg?itok=m5Du7vYO)
Manual scavenging persists in India due to weak enforcement of laws
Posted on 18 Nov, 2019 08:01 PMManual scavenging still prevails in India thanks to weak laws, says study
![manual_scavengers](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/manual_scavengers_0_2.jpg?itok=-DSL0_KJ)
IMD predicts near-normal monsoon this year
Posted on 17 Apr, 2019 12:53 PMIndia could witness near-normal monsoon this season: IMD
![Normal monsoon is good news for India's economy. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9319697485_dfcb31cdcc_z_0_0.jpg?itok=IX9HIqvQ)
MGNREGA failed to curb migration: Survey
Posted on 20 Dec, 2017 11:44 AMSurvey reveals MGNREGA failed to curb migration
![Labourers build check dams under MGNREGA. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mgnrega_work_1.jpg?itok=jSIsmi8h)
Now, Narmada is also a living entity
Posted on 08 May, 2017 08:19 PMFollowing Ganga and Yamuna, Narmada river also gets living entity status
![Narmada river (Source: Wikipedia commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/narmada_river.jpg?itok=FiraGLvm)
Public money wasted in the name of Ganga revival: NGT
Posted on 13 Feb, 2017 09:47 PMNGT blames Centre for wasting public money in the name of Ganga clean-up
![Polythene bags and solid waste left behind the Ganga river in Allahabad. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2934020101_75f5ac9828_z.jpg?itok=89hR5Glb)